diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/window.rs b/crates/gpui/src/window.rs
index d0a6ff7dec602b27dd0dc2ab13d05f470d1187b2..e990dd31ea36800ad183e06bb6c91c489162ed2a 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/window.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/window.rs
@@ -506,6 +506,10 @@ impl HitboxId {
     ///
     /// See [`Hitbox::is_hovered`] for details.
     pub fn is_hovered(self, window: &Window) -> bool {
+        // If this hitbox has captured the pointer, it's always considered hovered
+        if window.captured_hitbox == Some(self) {
+            return true;
+        }
         let hit_test = &window.mouse_hit_test;
         for id in hit_test.ids.iter().take(hit_test.hover_hitbox_count) {
             if self == *id {
@@ -892,6 +896,9 @@ pub struct Window {
     pub(crate) pending_input_observers: SubscriberSet<(), AnyObserver>,
     prompt: Option<RenderablePromptHandle>,
     pub(crate) client_inset: Option<Pixels>,
+    /// The hitbox that has captured the pointer, if any.
+    /// While captured, mouse events route to this hitbox regardless of hit testing.
+    captured_hitbox: Option<HitboxId>,
     #[cfg(any(feature = "inspector", debug_assertions))]
     inspector: Option<Entity<Inspector>>,
 }
@@ -1316,6 +1323,7 @@ impl Window {
             prompt: None,
             client_inset: None,
             image_cache_stack: Vec::new(),
+            captured_hitbox: None,
             #[cfg(any(feature = "inspector", debug_assertions))]
             inspector: None,
         })
@@ -1999,6 +2007,26 @@ impl Window {
         self.mouse_position
     }
 
+    /// Captures the pointer for the given hitbox. While captured, all mouse move and mouse up
+    /// events will be routed to listeners that check this hitbox's `is_hovered` status,
+    /// regardless of actual hit testing. This enables drag operations that continue
+    /// even when the pointer moves outside the element's bounds.
+    ///
+    /// The capture is automatically released on mouse up.
+    pub fn capture_pointer(&mut self, hitbox_id: HitboxId) {
+        self.captured_hitbox = Some(hitbox_id);
+    }
+
+    /// Releases any active pointer capture.
+    pub fn release_pointer(&mut self) {
+        self.captured_hitbox = None;
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the hitbox that has captured the pointer, if any.
+    pub fn captured_hitbox(&self) -> Option<HitboxId> {
+        self.captured_hitbox
+    }
+
     /// The current state of the keyboard's modifiers
     pub fn modifiers(&self) -> Modifiers {
         self.modifiers
@@ -3890,6 +3918,11 @@ impl Window {
                 self.refresh();
             }
         }
+
+        // Auto-release pointer capture on mouse up
+        if event.is::<MouseUpEvent>() && self.captured_hitbox.is_some() {
+            self.captured_hitbox = None;
+        }
     }
 
     fn dispatch_key_event(&mut self, event: &dyn Any, cx: &mut App) {